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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Low-cost board runs Linux, Google Apps
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>> | For $60, developers and Linux hackers can now buy the guts of the
>> | recently unveiled $200 Everex TC2502 Linux PC. The compact,
>> | ultra-efficient, x86-compatible "gOS Dev Board" comes with "gOS," a
>> | lightweight Linux-based OS meant for use with Google Apps.
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>> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5305482907.html
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> Is this mis-reporting?
> The guts of the pc is just the motherboard.
> There are plenty of better spec'd motherboards
> available at $60 (http://www.ebuyer.com )
> that runs Linux without any hiccups.
Here in the UK it's even less of a good deal - we generally get ripped off
on computer hardware and pay a straight dollar to pounds conversion (where
a $200 PC would sell for 200ukpounds - currently roughly double the price).
This means that we're unlikely to see it in ASDA (the UK arm of Wal-mart) as
at 200 pounds this would make it hard to compete, especially since UK rival
Tesco currently have a better spec machine for 140 ukpounds (running Ubuntu
6.06 on a 2.66mhz CPU and 80gb drive but only 256mb RAM).
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-3224.aspx
Or for 190ukpounds you get AMD 3600 Athalon 64, 1GB RAM and DVD writer but
an unspecified Linux distro (but if included distro is old then part of the
spare 10 quid will buy a mixed pack of current distro's on ebay).
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-6129.aspx
These are just 2 examples - there are many better deals available. A monthly
computer fair here in Bristol, UK, often has 2ghz P4's with 20/40gb drive
and 256/512mb RAM for as little as 35pounds - that's pocket change more
than the gOS dev board and some even include Win2k or XP OEM sticker (which
could in theory be resold to make your Linux PC even cheaper).
So even if ASDA do a real exchange rate and charge 100 pounds they will
still find it hard to sell as too many better competitors.
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